English - 8 Luglio 2014 The Mafia on Bourbon Street, the Street that New Orleanians Love to Hate Sicilians began to come to New Orleans in large numbers in the late 19th century, when "Louisiana was working with the sugar planters to try to replace, slaves." Today, though it's not accurate to say that the heart of the French Quarter is controlled by the mob, Bourbon street would look very different without the Sicilian influence